5: Election Day Baby | Garrett was a complete surprise. An ultrasound was performed to figure out a due date, November 3. Mom worked on her due date, at work she talked to the doctor on the phone, he said we could induce tomorrow or next week. It just seemed easiest to get it done and over with. Pitocin was started at 8:30 a.m. Garrett was sunnyside up just like Gavin. Garrett was born at 4:39 p.m. and mom only had to push for 20 min!

7: "You are so precious to me, sweet as can be, baby of mine"

8: Garret's Baptism November 23,2008 | Garrett's Godparents. | Grandpa was in the hospital in Chicago during my baptism.

10: B | B | BATH | This is what I did best, I was very sensitive.

11: Garrett has always loved playing in the bath tub. splashing with his arms and kicking with his feet. | Garrett was born with a hernia. It closed up around 9 months old. | TIME

23: On Sept. 1, 2008 (9 months old) Garrett gave us quite a scare. Jason was with the boys. He looked down and Garrett was no longer breathing and had turned blue all over. Jason gave him CPR. He was delirious for about ten minutes afterwards. He was taken to the doctors. An EEG and EKG was preformed and everything is normal. | I'm a big helper too! | I'm a mama's boy big time! I'll cry so hard that I will not make any noise and turn blue, if mom gives attention to Gavin and not me!

24: Garrett's First Halloween

25: All of my boy pickering boys wore a lion costume for their first Halloween!

26: GarrG | Garrett's eight month pictures

28: A simple celebration, a gathering of friends; here is wishing you great happiness, a joy that never ends.